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Young people carry the official World Youth Day Cross in a procession across the National Mall in Washington Aug. 25. The cross and a Marian icon toured the U.S. Aug. 19-27. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)

Archbishop Lori joins young pilgrims in welcoming World Youth Day Cross, Marian icon

Catholic News Service
August 29, 2018
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“Our country is far from perfect, but to many it is a beacon of hope and freedom,” Archbishop Lori said.

Father Mick Kopil of the Diocese of Gary, Ind., left, and Father Basil Hutsko, pastor of St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church in Merrillville, lead a healing service in 2016 at the Cathedral of Holy Angels in Gary. Father Hutsko was attacked Aug. 20 in the altar servers' sacristy of his church and suffered a concussion in the attack. (CNS photo/Northwest Indiana Catholic)

Byzantine bishop calls attack on Indiana priest ‘reprehensible’

Laura Ieraci
August 29, 2018
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The priest who was attacked by an unknown assailant in the sacristy of St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Parish in Merrillville Aug. 20 was admitted to the hospital two days later, where he continues to recover from the assault and resulting trauma.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., prays as he concelebrates Mass during the 2017 Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Fla. In an Aug. 27 statement Cardinal Tobin and the Archdiocese of Newark expressed shock, sadness and consternation at the wide-ranging allegations published by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, former apostolic nuncio to the United States. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

American bishops respond to claims made in Archbishop Vigano’s letter

Mark Pattison
August 29, 2018
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Several American bishops responded quickly upon hearing of the charges leveled by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former Vatican ambassador to the United States, that church leaders — including Pope Francis — had been told years ago of the abuse allegations lodged against retired Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.

Sophomores Hannah Campbell, left, and Jenae Fernandes, right, help an incoming student during freshman move-in-day at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore Aug. 23. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Notre Dame of Maryland University welcomes biggest freshman class ever 

Emily Rosenthal Alster
August 28, 2018
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Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore welcomed approximately 220 freshmen this year, the largest incoming class to enter the university in its 124-year history.

A flag flies at half-staff Aug. 26 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington in honor of U.S. Sen. John McCain. McCain, whose more than three-decade career in the Senate irreversibly impacted the tenor of Washington, died Aug. 25 at age 81. His body will lie in state in the US Capitol the week of Aug. 27, an honor given to few statesmen. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters)

Bishop Kicanas recalls McCain’s legacy of service, bipartisanship

Michael Brown
August 28, 2018
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Retired Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson praised Arizona Sen. John S. McCain, who died at age 81 of brain cancer Aug. 25, for his service to the nation.

St. Louis Archbishop Robert J. Carlson is seen Sept. 19, 2017, at Kiener Plaza in downtown St. Louis. The archbishop said Aug. 23 that he invited Missouri's attorney general to conduct a review of the archdiocese with regard to clergy sexual abuse. (CNS photo/Teak Phillips, St. Louis Review)

Missouri prelates invite attorney general to review abuse cases

Catholic News Service
August 27, 2018
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Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis said Aug. 23 he has invited Missouri’s attorney general to conduct a review of the archdiocese with regard to clergy sexual abuse.

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